Platelet transfusions in adult patients with particular reference to patients undergoing surgery.

Descriptive information on platelet (PLT) recipients, particularly during surgery, is limited. A description of the current epidemiology of PLT-transfused patients is required to optimize platelet transfusion care and to follow trends in PLT use. In 2004 and 2005, information was combined from several computerized medical systems.

Development of permanent national register of blood component use utilizing electronic hospital information systems.

Background And Objectives: We wanted to establish a permanent national database system, which can be utilized to study transfusion recipients and blood use in Finland.

Materials And Methods: A regularly updated register for permanent use was developed. To study the usability of the database, years 2002 and 2003 were further analysed.

Baseline oxygen delivery is associated with an increased risk of severe postoperative complications after elective open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Aim: Oxyhemodynamic parameters have been shown to have a relevant impact on the immediate postoperative outcome after major surgery, but it is not known their specific impact on the outcome after elective repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).

Methods: One-hundred and forty-one patients underwent elective open repair of infrarenal AAA and hemodynamic parameters were monitored perioperatively.

Results: One patient (0.

The effects of two rewarming strategies on heat balance and metabolism after coronary artery bypass surgery with moderate hypothermia.

Background: Postoperative hypothermia is common in cardiac surgery with hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). This trial was designed to evaluate whether rewarming over the normal bladder temperature (over 37 degrees C) at the end of hypothermic CPB combined with passive heating methods after CPB might result in a better heat balance, lower energy expenditure (EE) and decrease of disturbances in oxygen balance compared to only rewarming the patients to a bladder temperature of 35-37 degrees C.

Methods: A prospective, randomized controlled clinical study was performed in 38 patients scheduled for elective coronary artery bypass surgery.